65 properties · Oamaru North, Oamaru

Frome Street, Oamaru North

Frome Street in Oamaru North has 65 properties, valued by the council between $245,000 and $720,000 with a median of $360,000 (Oamaru North: $390,000). More of its homes were built in the 1940s than in any other decade. We estimate its homes at a median $383,500. 4 sold in the last twelve months, for a median $321,500. The highest sale in 2026 was 38A Frome Street, at $380,000.

$360kmedian council valuation
$384kour median estimate
$322kmedian sale, last 12 months · 4 sales
1950median year built
OamaruOamaru North ×Frome Street ×

65 properties on Frome Street, Oamaru North

Highest and lowest on Frome Street

Highest-valued home47 Frome Street$720,000council valuation · 4 bed · 260 m² floor · 1,617 m² land
Lowest-valued home27 Frome Street$245,000council valuation · 2 bed · 73 m² floor · 435 m² land
Highest sale in 202638A Frome Street$380,000sold 16 Jan 2026 · 3 bed · 175 m² floor · 1,540 m² land

Property values on Frome Street

The council values Frome Street's 56 rated properties between $245,000 and $720,000. The middle half sit between about $328,750 and $407,500; the median is $360,000 and the mean $372,768.

Lowest: $245k$245kLowest10%: $295k20%: $320k20%30%: $338k40%: $340k40%Median: $360k60%: $360k60%70%: $400k80%: $415k80%90%: $453kHighest: $720k$720kHighest
BedroomsHomesMedian council valueSold, last 12 monthsMedian sale
11$260k0—
211$325k2—
340$360k2—
42$615k0—
5+1$650k0—

Council rating valuations: the council's figure for apportioning rates, not a market appraisal.

Frome Street compared with Oamaru North

Frome Street's median council value is 8% below Oamaru North's.

Frome StreetOamaru NorthOamaru
Median council value$360k$390k$445k
Median sale, last 12 months$322k$452k$479k
Sold in the last 12 months6.2%4.4%4%
Time between sales6.4 yrs7.7 yrs7.4 yrs
Median section809 m²749 m²860 m²
Median year built195019601960
Council value per m² of floor$3k$3k$3k

Frome Street house prices over time

Median sale price by year; 2026 is the year so far. A year with fewer than two sales has no bar.

2016: $200k (8 sales)$200k2017: $240k (5 sales)20172018: $249k (4 sales)2019: $285k (9 sales)20192020: $275k (5 sales)2021: $430k (5 sales)$430k20212023: $403k (2 sales)2024: $400k (2 sales)20242025: $388k (4 sales)2026: $343k (3 sales, this year so far)$343k2026
Sales by year as a table
YearSalesMedian pricePer m² floor
20263$343,000$3,811
20254$387,500$3,276
20242$400,000$4,846
20232$402,500$3,358
20215$429,550$3,028
20205$275,000$3,041
20199$285,000$2,568
20184$248,750$2,633
20175$240,000$2,250
20168$200,000$1,802

Recent sales on Frome Street

The homes on Frome Street

Frome Street has 57 houses, 5 units and townhouses, 2 apartments and 1 section. More were built in the 1940s than in any other decade (35%).

1910s: 2 (2 homes)21910s1920s: 2 (2 homes)1920s1930s: 4 (4 homes)1930s1940s: 19 (19 homes)191940s1950s: 19 (19 homes)1950s1960s: 3 (3 homes)1960s1970s: 3 (3 homes)1970s1980s: 3 (3 homes)31980s

How long owners stay on Frome Street

Homes on Frome Street that resold in the last five years had been held a median 6.4 years (Oamaru North: 7.7 years).

Time between a home's sales, for 11 resales in the last five years. A home not sold since our records begin is not counted, so owners who stay longest are under-represented.

Building and resource consents on Frome Street

1building consents in the last 5 years
2resource consents in the last 5 years
  • 39 Frome Street1 Sept 2024 · Building consentFoundations, plumbing & drainage connection for new relocated 2
  • 27 Frome Street6 Sept 2024 · Resource consentAirBnB - Residential Zone
  • 39 Frome Street6 Sept 2024 · Resource consentRelocated Dwelling - Residential Zone

Sales and valuations as at 11 September 2026, from council and LINZ records. Medians resting on fewer than 3 sales are not shown.